Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos
These easy Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos - full of fluffy eggs, sausage, cheese, peppers, and onions - are one of my favorite make-ahead breakfasts for busy mornings. One of the best meal prep breakfast recipes ever!
Servings: 8
Estimated Calories: 569
Ingredients
- 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
- 1 red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 burrito-size (about 10" in diameter) flour tortillas
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until just cooked through, crumbling it as you go.
- Add the bell peppers and onions. Continue cooking until the veggies are crisp-tender. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and some salt.
- In a large skillet (I use non-stick), melt the butter over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook, scrambling, until the eggs are just set (be careful not to overcook the eggs because you will be reheating the burritos, and you don't want them to get rubbery).
- Add the eggs to the sausage mixture and stir to combine. Allow the mixture to cool almost completely before assembling the burritos (this is important; if you assemble the burritos while the mixture is still hot, your burritos will likely end up soggy).
- Place one flour tortilla on your work surface. Place ⅛ of the egg mixture in the middle of the tortilla. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold in the left and right sides of the tortilla, then roll up. Wrap in foil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, making 8 burritos total.
- TO FREEZE THE BURRITOS: Label and date each burrito; place the burritos in freezer bags. They should last in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EAT THE BURRITOS (OR SOME OF THEM) IMMEDIATELY RATHER THAN FREEZING: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the wrapped burritos in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. If you'd like to crisp up the tortilla a bit, open the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- TO REHEAT THE FROZEN BURRITOS IN THE MICROWAVE: Remove the foil from the burrito. Wrap the burrito in a paper towel and microwave on high for about 4 minutes or until heated through, turning the burrito halfway through. If you'd like to crisp the tortilla, place the burrito in a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook until the tortilla is lightly browned and crisp on all sides.
- TO REHEAT THE FROZEN BURRITOS IN THE OVEN: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Keep the burritos wrapped in the foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until heated through, turning once halfway through. Open the foil and continue to bake for another 5 to 10 minutes to lightly crisp the tortilla if you'd like.
Recipe Notes
- For either reheating method, you can shorten the cooking time by thawing the burritos the day before you want to eat them (just put them in the refrigerator).
- Cooking times shown at the top of the recipe reflect only prepping the burritos. They do not include reheating times.
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